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... and at decent incline, however the second ride definitely had a more severe incline and the views were spectacular.

Once we reached the top, got organized and admired the view, there was no more procrastinating on the obvious; what goes up most come down. It was time to start hiking down the mountain side. Thankfully it was a gradually decline across the entire mountain face and fairly lengthy switchbacks that kept the steepness in ...

... Murphy’s Law, the day we were due to depart happened to be the most beautiful out of the entire week. The rainclouds disappeared and the sun was out in full, providing the best views of the mountains from every possible angle.

Slightly downtrodden by this episode of events, we decided the only appropriate action was to subtly flip the bird towards the mountains for this rude farewell.

The visit to the Auschwitz concentration camps is hard to describe. Everything is very neat and tidy, the brick buildings look well cared for, the grass is cut, there are roads and there is grass and green trees. And then you notice the barbed wire, you hear the commentary from the guide, see the exhibits and inside the buildings and you realise that it is not what it seems.

Took the bus from Kraków to Zakopane and then another bus to the start of the hike. The hike took two hours to reach Morskie Oko aka the Eye of the Sea, which is a big beautiful lake in a valley surrounded by mountains. We hiked 400m vertically, but a total of 10km distance. Then we hiked around ...

Tired of the blistering heat I make for the hills looking for some reprieve in a mountain retreat. No matter where in Central Europe you are in an alpine wonderland is usually a short journey away. The High Tatras rugged cliffs and trails for every fitness level draw hikers from all over. More of a winter ski destination a plethora of hikers usually congregate in the same area so if you ...